Old Fashion Chocolate Cake

5 tablespoons Crisco or Spry
1 c. sugar
4 T. cocoa
1 1/4 c. flour
1 t. soda
1/2 t. salt
1 c. cold water
1 t. vanilla
1 t. vinegar
nutmeats

Melt Crisco or Spry in saucepan.
Cool.
Sift the first 5 dry ingredients and add to melted shortening.
Combine the cold water, vanilla, vinegar and nutmeats.
Add one-half to dry ingredients and mix well.
Then add the rest.
Mixture will be thin.
Bake in a loaf pan at 350° for 30 minutes.

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